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E,oR sALE-sMALL HOMES NEAR TnE

ICOR sALE-YoUNG MALE MoCKING
IL Birds, $3.50 each; also fine lot of Parrots,
cheap. at Schmid's Bird Store, 18th ST., 2 doors
south Of Pa. ave, NV. 81
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Proposals for Draft Mules.
UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE
('pnW AGENCY Mont Sent e IAS

UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE,
Crow AGENCY. Mont, Sept. 6, 1887.
Sealed proposals, endorsed proposals FOR
- Draft Mules, and addressed to the under
signed, will he received ut this agency until
. O'Clock of Friday, Sept 80, 1887, for ftrrl-
ishing for and delivering at the agency
twelve Q2) Draft Mules"
The animals are to be mare mules, from
five to SIX years old. about 1912 hands high.
weighing not less than i.O5O pounds; sound
and kind in every particular: well formed
and of good action, and well broken to har-
ness and work.
The mules must be delivered at the Crow
Agency, Mont. Ter, on or before Oct. 20,
The price per each animal must be stated.
CERTIFIED CHECKS. 1850:
Each bid must be accompanied by certi-
fed check. or draft upon some United States
depository, made payable to the undersigned,
for at least per cent Of the amount of the
proposal, which check or draft will be for.
feited to the United States in case any bidder
or bidders receiving an award shall fail to
promptly execute contract with good and
sufficient sureties, otherwise to be returned
to the bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids, OF any part of any bid If deemed for the
best interest of the service.
All information desired by any parties can
be obtained by application in person at the
agency Ofiife:
S'ophENRY E. WILLIAMSON. Z:
252-2I2 L. 5. Indian Agent.
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ing first paid into the City Treasury, and
after said work shall be placed under
contract, said Board shall proceed with
out delay to assess the amount as nearly
as they can ascertain the same, which
will be required to pay the costs and
necessary expenses of such improve
ment upon the real estate to be bene-
flied by said Improvement, as provided
by law, 1t being the opinion OF the
Council that real estate to be assessed
for such improvement can be found
benefited to the extent of the costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. COnley, Cullen, Ryan,
Sanborn, Weber, Kenny, Kahn, Hamm.
Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Vice Presidential.
Approved Sept. 16, 1887.
In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works dated Sept. IL, 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul: !.
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of st. Paul cause the following
improvements to be made, tO-wit:
duced vest to Hewitt avenue, in
said city; that said Board cause
said work to be let by contract, as pro-
vided by law, without One-half the esti-
mated cost being first paid into the City
Treasury, and after said work shall be
placed under contract, said Board shall
proceed without delay to assess the
amount, as nearly as they can ascertain
the same, which will be required to
pay the costs and necessary eX-
penSeS of such improvement upon the
real estate to be benefited by said i'm
provement. as provided by law, it being
the opinion of the Council that real
estate to be assessed for such improve
ment can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby.
1eas-AM,a COnley, Cullen, Ryan,
SanbOrn, Weber. Kenny, Kahn, Hamm,
Bryant, MAea. Mr.. Vice Presidential.
ARpfo's0 sept. TO- 1901 .nivTf
In tile matter of the report of the Board
of PublieW dated Sept. IL, 1857.
1t rs hereby ordered by the Common
Council OF the City of ST. Paul: 80.
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of. st. Paul cause the following
Improvements to be made, tt,1@it:
Construct sewer. on Oneida Street,
from st. Clair street to Jefferson avenue,
in said city, together with the neces-
sary catch-baSinS and manhUleS; that
said Board cause said work to be let by
contract, as provided by law, without
one-half the estimated cost being first
paid into the City Treasury, and after
said work shall be placed under contract,
said Board shall proceed without delay
to assess the amount as nearly as they
can ascertain tile same, which will
be required to pay the costs
and necessary expenses of such i'm
provement upon the real estate to be
benefited by said Improvement, as pro
vided by law, it Icing the opinion of the
Council that real estate to be assessed
for such improvement can be found ben
Gifted to the extent of the costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Cullen, Ryan. San
born, Weber, Kenny, Kahn, Hamm,
Bryant, Minta. Mr.. Vice Presidential.
approved Sept. l6, 1887.
Adjourned.
join DOWLAN,
! Vice President of Council
| TII0S. y. PRENDERtiAST. City Clerk.
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Ordinances.
ORnINANCE No 500

ORDINANCE No. S32. -
Permitting ID. Morrison to Remove a
Frame Dwelling House as Herein
Stated.
The Common Council of the City of st.
Paul do Ordain as follows:
Section l. Permission is hereby given
and granted unto ID. Morrison to re-
move that certain frame dwelling from
lot IL, block 179, RObertson's additiei2 To
West st. Paul, onto Chicago a3enUe;i
thence easterly along said aveTi1ei. ttS
Custer street, thence SOutherlSi ;afofg
Custer street to lot 8, block 20, Razille
& Roberts addition to West StiiiPatl,
said ID. Morrison to do said wGffk af
such time and i'm such a manner ,aSto
not interfere with the use Of tile rail.
road tracks, by the railroad c0npa7fy.
over which said building has to pass.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall taka eE
feet and be in force from and safseM us
publication.
Yeas-Ald. COnley, Cullen, Ryan,
,SanbOrn, Weber, Kenny, Kahn, Bryant,
Hamm, Minea, Mr.. Vice Presidept-1l,
Passed Sept. ID, 1887. NINA ptss
JOHN DOwLAN,
Vice President of Council.
Approved Sept. 16, 1887.
Robert A. SMITH, Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
Sept. II,
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Proposals. for Reef Flour and
Horses.
DEpAnTNESr OF THE IsrEmon.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. SEPT. ), 1887.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals for
Beef. Flour and Horses" as the case may he,
and directed to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, Washington, DC, will be received
until o'clock p. nj. Of Monday. Oct 3, 1887,
Ponca- Agency, l. T.. 20O,OW pounds of
gross beet; at Otoe Agency, I. T.. so horses
and SO brood mares: ut the YanktoII Agency,
Oak, 165 600 pounds of flour: aud at the
Cheyenne River Agency, OAK. 200
The contract for beef will be for good
merchantable, and all offered under any
contract will be subject to rigid inspection.
The cattle to be furnished on the hoof must
be steers and cows (no bulls or stags) not
over seven years of age, and must average
from May l to Dec. / not less than $50
pounds, gross, at each delivery; and from
Dec. 1 to May not less than 700 pounds,
gross: no animal to weigh less than $50
pounds, and no animal shall be receieed that
will net less than As per centum of it's gross
weight. The price must be figured gross, but
for all COWS delivered under any contract
discount of twenty GO, per centum from the
proposed price will be made.
Ihe flour must be what is known as
straight, Full Stock" of good sound wheat,
grown in the section of country contiguous
to the places of delivery-6O pounds of wheat
and delivered in extra-strong single cotton
sacks to weigh 8 ounces to the yard; con-
tractors will be required to plainly stamp
their names on each sack. Samples of not
less than % pounds must be furnished by
bidders, said samples to be distinctly marked
with the name of the bidder, and numbered
il more than one sample is submitted.
The horses and brood mares must be of
American stock, from four to seven wears old,
sound. well broken, without blemishes. and
to weigh not less than $50 pounds.
Government blanks are NOT required for
bids
Each bid must state specifically the pro-
posed price of each artical offered.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Each bid must be accompanied by cerii
fled check or draft upon some United States
Depository, made payable to the undersigned.
for ut least per cent. of the amount of the
proposal, which check or daft will lie for
feited to the United States in case any bidder
or bidders receiving an award shall fail to
promptly execute a contract with good and
sufficient sureties, otherwise 80 be returned
to the bidder. 'a
The right is reserved to reject any or I'LL
bids. or; any part of any bid, if deemcdfor
the best interest of the service.
j. d. G. ATKINS,
254-27A Commissioners of Indian Affairs.
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CONTRACT W0RK.
Sewer on !giehart ana Other
Streets.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBIIc,WoRKs, !
CITY OF T.PAUL. Mimi, Sept. IA, 1887. I
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul,
Minnesota, at their Office in said city,
until IL m on the Goth day of Septenl-
Der, A. ID. 1887, for constructing
a sewer on Iglehart street,
from Harrington avenue TO-. Western
avenue, and from Mackubin, street to
Dale street; and on Dale street, from
lglehart street to Marshall AVENUE. to-
gether with the necessary catchbasins
and manholes, according TO. plans and
specifications on file in the Office of said
Board.
A bond with at least tw53a sureties
in sum of at least twenty la6) per cent.
OF the gross amount bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
X. l.. GORMAN. President.
Official: w. +. Erwin,
259-269 Clerk Board Of Public w orlR
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CONTRACT WORK,
-, .nnya
,;nsy1&.
Grading Marion, Woodbridge and
Milford Streets.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 10, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by tine
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their Office in said city, until
IL M, on the 22d day of September, A.
D. 1887. for grading Marion street, from
Atwater street to Maryland street,
Woodbridge street, from Atwater street
to Maryland street, and Milford street,
from Rice street to Gaultier street, in
said city, according to plans and specifi-
cations on file in the office of said
Board.
A bond with at least two e. sureties
in sum of at least twenty (20) per cent.
of the gross amount bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. L. GORMAN. President.
Official: w. 4. ERWIN,
254-s6z Clerk Board Of Public Works.
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Confirmation of Assessment for Slopes on Magnolia Street
OFFICE BOARD OF PURLIc WORKS,
CITY OF ST.PAUL, MIMI, Sept. IA, 1887. !


Magnolia
Mississippi
onea %
M of Magnolia street from Earl street the city Of St Paul
OF Saa board vii meet their Office said city at the s DAY
which time unless sufficient shown the contrary said
assessment will be confirmed by said Board.
The following list of the owners description of the
-
Eastvlle to
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CONTACT WORK.
eewer on Macku6m Street,
Q s2OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, I
: Cry OF ST. PAJI.. Mimi, IL, 1851.

L
Sealed bids will he received by the
Beard of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of ST. Paul, Min
neSota, at their office in said city, until
II III. on the 9th day of September, AID.
1887. for constructing sewer on Mae
kubin street, from RondO street
to Carroll street, in said city, together
with the necessary catchbasinS and
manholps, according to plans and speci-
ticatiOnS on file In the office of said
Board.
a bond with at least two CT suretics
in a sum of at least twenty (20) per cent.
of the gross amount bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
X. l.. -G0kaIAN,F President.
Official: We. ERWIN,
Clerk Board Public Works.
::..:59-;aG9
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Westminster Addition to St. Paul.
Ralance Ralono.

All OsioDs
Clerk 9f Board at least
OFFICIALLY r. L. GORMAN, dent
W BoardOf PubHc WORKS.
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9 Approved Sept. Is, 1887.
In the matter of the report Of the Board
of Public Works dated Sept. IL, 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
= Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board Of Public Works of
said City of st. Paul cause the following
!. improvements to be made. to-wit:
Grade Concord street, from Arthur
avenue to south city limits, in
said city; that said Board cause said
work to be let by contract, as pro-
yided by law, without One-half the
estimated cost being first paid into the
City Treasury, and after said work shall
.,be placed under contract, said Board
shall proceed without delay to assess
the amount as nearly as they can ascer-
tain the same, which will be required
to pay the costs and necessary expenses
of such Improvement upon the real
estate to be benefited by said improve
ment. as provided by law, it being the
opinion of the Council that real estate to
be assessed for such improvement can
be found benefited to the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary to be i'll
Cured thereby.
Yeas-A1d. Conley, Cullen. Ryan
Sanborn, Weber, Kenny, Kahn. Hamm
Bryant, Minea. Mr.. Vice Presidential
Approved Sept. 16, 1887.
In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works dated Sept. IL, 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of st. Paul cause the
following Improvements to be made.
tO-wit:. Grade Mackubip street.
from Charles street to Minnehaha
street, in said city; that said Board
cause said work to be let by
contract, as provided by law, with
out one-half the estimated cost be
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Robert street to Brewster avenue, and
on both sides of jackson street, from
Ninth to Grove street.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Cullen, Ryan,
Sanborn, Weber, Kenny, Kahn, Hamm,
Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Vice Presidential.
Approved Sept. 16, 1887.
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Resolutions.

Resolved, That the cnotract hereto
fore entered into by Folsom d Murray
for the paving of Rosabel street, from
Eighth street to Tenth street, with cedar
blocks and curling with granite, be and
is hereby annulled, the said contractors
having consented thereto, and the Cor
poration Attorney is authorized to exc
cute the necessary papers in said mat
ter.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Cullen, Ryan, San
born. Weber. Kenny, Kahn, Hamm Bry-
ant, Minea. Mr.. Vice President-11.
Approved Sept. LII, 1887.
By Aid. Petseh- :. =s.-
Resolved. That the Board of Public
Works be and is hereby instructed to
construct hexagon block sidewalk on
both sides of Sherburne avenue, from
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-30
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS
An OLD STORY.

9hers \ story that hsvs been told.
And it's just - old - babies are old;
For sweet Mother I've. - every one knows.
Told 70 her babies che tale q he toes
Tcld 70 her babies how Ten little toos.
Each one ~ pink - the pinkcst pink rosA
Once q time were naughty and bad.
Ana serrow and trouble Ia consequence hads
How ne BID - wanted butter and bread
Amer his mamma hnd put him 70 bed;
And this lying next said: 'Sposcn 10 -
Down . the pastsy and get y, you know"
Ana TIM wicked ~ cried: 'Come along Qusck'
Let's sugar ne butter ever % thick"
And shis naughty 100 said: Jelly for me
Top o. We butter and sugar, ycu Sec"
And ME nssls ~ eried: s,0oody! lets 20;
Wsn slip down The ssairs 90 quiet and SLOW"
So ten pebber ooes. ~ tipped with rod,
Stole silently - q their snowy white bed;
whis ~ wisssd ~. % 5ony snd ~,
Helped SINE nnnehty toes - Pisty-pss-pes
AID lewa ~ bask stairs devoid Of hghA
1hes ~ nsns ~ 20 . terrible scare.
FUr - >hcughs n ne DARK Of . grizzly bear.
And shfs itssie - sold: "Nurse must be right
'Bous gobsles md vstches living - night"
Ana ~ fttle 10 eaid: "A fox may be hid
II the hat-rack box right under the Iid."
And ShiS little soc cried: "Desrtc mel oh.
Iaens md tigers Il coming. know
Then mamma came out with the beautifuI
light.
Caught urn robbcr toes all ready for fight
Yes. she caught aud kissed those ten robbeI
toes
TIL rcdder they were than any red rose.
-kils H. barr. n NJ y. IsdspeAdess.
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q 10 wounded and dIsabled worthy
veterans, The other from standpoint
% partisanship. We want nothing
% do with politios In connection with
tho Grand Army Of the Republic. and
IN publishing the following our
only aim q 70 demonstrate the vast
difference between deeds and wordA
During the two years that President
Cleveland has been In Office. be has
approved e6S private pension acts.
Grant In eight years approved only
l8a Mr.. HAYES In four years only
sos and Garfield and Arthur In the
same time 7S6 Besides this. Presi-
dent Cleveland has approved three
general pension acts- the first. %
March 10. 1886. increasing 20 el2 the
pension 81 70. 9S7 widows minors and
dependent relatives Of Union soldiers;
the second. Of August 4. 1886. increas-
Inc the pension Of 1O.0S0 crippled and
MANNED Union soldiers Of the latc
war from 81 TO $50. from go to SO.
and from $3.50 to IS per month;
and the third. Of January 20 1887.
which has already placed upon the
pension rolls S.455 survivors and
widows Of the war with Mexico. and
this number will be increased TO at
least $4,000 within the present fiscal
year.
Besides largely increasing the pen
sion list the present Administration
can boast Of more Union veterans in
its employ than ever before. Boston
Grand Army Record.
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Peculiar stage CustOms Prevailing n the
Celestial Empire.
A there Is no curtain. so also arc
there no acts; performers coming in
and out Of the two doors-the thread
Of the story never broken--until their
work Is finished. There is no attempt
Il grouping or artistic disposition Of
he characters. fore there are always
many on the stage who have nothing
to do with the play. To stranger i
Is difficult to tell who Is engaged In the
action and who is not. for the stage.
being low and unincumbered by floats.
the occupants Of the front seats are
constantly climbing up and down.
sauntering at the sides or into tho
greenroom. conversing with actors or
talking to the musicians 1t Is there
fore necessary. without interfering
more than is ncedful with the freedom
Of the promcnaders, to place janitors at
either door to keep them clear for en-
frances and exits. A casual buzz a
talk does not interfere with the per-
Torrance. for the performers yell and
shout Il IL no easy matter TO deter
mine who Of those upon the stage arc
visible and who arc not There are
men. dressed like ordinary coolies.
whose business it Is fitting hither and
thithcr. 70 place chairs or proper
ties and to remove them; 70 change
the large labels hanging on the
wall, which announce this y q
wood or this is . palaces" 10 arrangs
set Of curtains. when required. upon
bamboo rods. which drop into sockets
at the backs OF tho chairs. whereby a
| window Is Indicated Or bed or door
way. These servants are conventions
1 ally understood to be invisible. i
being conceded that there II to be nc
attempt 1t actual illusion. that heavy
tax is to b placed upon tho imagin
alive faculties. one b tempted 4
wonder why special costumes SHOULD
also be dispensed with. Where arr
We 70 draw the linof II label Is to d.
instead Of scenery. why should not
ticket hanging from . button m
nounce that the wcarcr - Prime
or minister or simple citizen. Tn
Chinese carry che principle Of convcn
ton bewilderingly far. A set code 9
attitudes and movements are under
stood By pigtailed audience 70 ind
cate certain things. Thus, raisin
Of one leg and = half turn (vaguel
suggesting the act d getting into III
saddle) implies that the characte
Il on horseback; crcsccndo or gong
beating and . quick walk round u
forms spectators that the performer
have moved to another place -whs
place u told on tho changed label.
lady Il supposed to Be sewing gos
through the required action, but imai
ines needle and thread. Murray
Magazine
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Dear @. A R-The w AR il
over. Miiscamkee Journal
-Whcnever the Republican party
tries to stop waving the bloody shirt,
II waves the party. 81 Louis Repub-
ljc0n.
futile. Of Iowa. viii have to
look TO his laurcls or Foraker will got
up . reputation - the prize fool Of the
season. Boston Times.
-Colorow Il becoming the Tuttle
o. the frontier. but In the absence Of
cotton bales he handles other material
ISL Louis Post Dispafch.
--D tho Grand Army II to BE-
swung into limo next year as . portion
Of tho voting strength Of the Rcpub-
lican party the organization viii for
felt . large part Of the reputation Il has
possessed In The pest Boston Herald
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DEEDS VERSUS WORDS.

4 Orn.a Army Organss impartial View
q ths Dsmoerasle Administration.
Among the declaration Of principles
submitted to the people by a political
convention lately held in Ohio was the
following:
s.Wc condemn the action OF Mr. Cleveland IN
vctosng pension bills. md especially We de-
nounce the spirit manifested toward the
MANNED and disabled soldiers Of the country IN
thc language In which certain oe his vetoes ere
couched, and We condemn - unjust and IN
merited his veto Of the Dependent Pension
bilL and declare that Il was u plain violation
Of the Nations pledge 20 ~ defenders and Of
ne Oft repeated promises Of the Democratic
party Of the North. male during political cam
paixns 70 secure votes. We demand Of Con-
4 approve. liberal cnsctments pensioning The
l soldiers OF the country; that the helpless
/ widowA regardless Of the cause Of death, de-
l pcndens parents and disabled soldiers shall 70
| oeive me bounty OF the Nation they fought %
\ sAve. and which they richly deserve"
Comrades. We have no intention or
desire to treat upon political topic,
or 10 endcavor to bias opinion for OF
against one party or another; but VI
do wish TO condemn and denounce this
groveIing and hypocritical method 81
fishing for the soldier vote. whether
cmanating from the councils Of Re
publicans or Democrats. In State Of
National affairA Il u not essential q
remind observing Veterans that the same
dose a sophistry has been prcscribed
70 them year after year for the las'
quarter d century, and the result Il
still pleading and lighting for justic'
and recognition.
With Us it d not which politica
party ID tho best. but rather which d
them can make the greatest showing
in favor Of tho veterans o. the lst'
war. There arc two ways Of looking
q he QUESTION; one Y. IN Ne interes